1970 - Creedence Clearwater Revival made their U.K. debut at Royal Albert Hall in London.

1970 - Stephen Stills was in an auto accident, breaking his wrist.

1974 - Pete Townshend made his solo debut in London with tapes he recorded at home as his backing band.

1975 - It was officially announced that Ron Wood would be joining the Rolling Stones.

1976 - Eric Faulkner of the Bay City Rollers overdosed but survived.

1976 - Stevie Wonder and Motown signed a $13 million recording contract, the largest to-date.

1980 - A resolution was introduced in the New Jersey state legislature to make Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run the state song even though it's, in essence, about getting out of New Jersey. It does not pass.

1999 - Tammy Wynette's body was exhumed for an additional autopsy at the request of her husband.

2003 - Angie Stone made her Broadway debut in Chicago.

2004 - Dolly Parton was given the Living Legend Medal by the U.S. Library of Congress.

2006 - The Beatles announced plans to digitally remaster their catalog for online sales.

2008 - Queen's Brian May became a chancellor at John Moore University in Liverpool.

2009 - George Harrison received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2013 - Motown: The Musical opened on Broadway.

2013 - Justin Bieber wrote "Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber" in the guest book at the Anne Frank Museum causing a public outroar.

Marriages:

1968 - Phil Spector and Veronica Bennett (Ronettes)

2012 - Dave Haywood (Lady Antebellum) and Kelli Cashiola

Divorces:

1994 - Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley (announce plans to divorce)

Recorded:

1969 - The Ballad Of John and Yoko - Beatles

1981 - A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams, Jr.

Released:

1955 - Ain't That a Shame - Fats Domino (single)

1956 - I Want You to Be My Girl - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers (single)

1956 - Little Girl of Mine - Cleftones (single)

1967 - The Laughing Gnome - David Bowie (single)

1967 - New York Mining Disaster 1941 - Bee Gees (single)

1980 - He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones (single)

1980 - Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden (debut album)

1982 - Diver Down - Van Halen

Awards:

1969 - Academy Awards

Best Actress - Barbra Streisand for Funny Girl (tied with Katharine Hepburn for The Lion in Winter)

Best Original Song - The Windmills of Your Mind - Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman